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The show is about the day-to-day life of the main character Lisa, her husband, parents, as well as neighbours, and colleagues. Each episode is an hour long (including adverts) and takes place in various locations, including the [[cul-de-sac]] Lisa lives in, her workplace, local pub The Dog and Dart, and her widowed friend's café. |
The show is about the day-to-day life of the main character Lisa, her husband, parents, as well as neighbours, and colleagues. Each episode is an hour long (including adverts) and takes place in various locations, including the [[cul-de-sac]] Lisa lives in, her workplace, local pub The Dog and Dart, and her widowed friend's café. THIS PAGE WILL BE VANDALIsmed ganules and NO IUSE!!! |
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| Mount Pleasant | |
|---|---|
 'Mount Pleasant' intertitle | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Sarah Hooper |
| Written by | Sarah Hooper |
| Directed by | Dewi Humphreys Dominic Leclerc |
| Starring | Sally Lindsay Daniel Ryan Bobby Ball Pauline Collins Angela Griffin Liza Tarbuck Paula Wilcox Sian Reeves Adrian Bower Neil Fitzmaurice Owen McDonnell Ainsley Howard Diane Morgan Alexander Kirk Kris Sleater |
| Composer | Jonathan Whitehead |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60mins (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky1 (2011) Sky Living (2012-) |
| Release | 24 August 2011 – present |
Mount Pleasant is a British comedy-drama created and written by Sarah Hooper. It is one of the few new television comedy series that has been commissioned and aired on a digital only channel Sky1 in 2011 and Sky Living from 2012 onwards.
Premise
The show is about the day-to-day life of the main character Lisa, her husband, parents, as well as neighbours, and colleagues. Each episode is an hour long (including adverts) and takes place in various locations, including the cul-de-sac Lisa lives in, her workplace, local pub The Dog and Dart, and her widowed friend's café. THIS PAGE WILL BE VANDALIsmed ganules and NO IUSE!!!
Production
The series is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for Sky1. It was filmed in Hale, Trafford,[1] Chorlton, Manchester, and at The Sharp Project studio in Newton Heath, Manchester, throughout June 2011. After a successful first series it was re-commissioned for a second series. This is due to air from 15th August, this time on Sky Living..[2]
Cast and Characters
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Sally Lindsay | Lisa |
| Daniel Ryan | Dan |
| Bobby Ball | Barry |
| Pauline Collins | Sue |
| Angela Griffin | Shelley |
| Liza Tarbuck | Kate |
| Paula Wilcox | Pauline |
| Sian Reeves | Bianca |
| Adrian Bower | Greg |
| Neil Fitzmaurice | Fergus |
| Owen McDonnell | Jack |
| Ainsley Howard | Denise |
| Diane Morgan | Talia |
| Alexander Kirk | Jim |
| Kris Sleater | Lloyd |
| George Sampson | Gary |
Episodes
Series 1 (2011)
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Ratings[3] | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | Dewi Humphreys | Sarah Hooper | 931,000 | 24 August 2011 | |
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As Lisa and Dan's 10th wedding anniversary approaches, she's convinced he'll have forgotten. That is, if she's not talked him into an affair with a neighbour. Meanwhile, Shelley's marriage is on the rocks - who'd have a best friend for a boss? | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode Two" | Dewi Humphreys | Sarah Hooper | 830,000 | 31 August 2011 | |
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Lisa's self-esteem takes a serious hit when her smock top is mistaken for a baby bump... Meanwhile, Kate is troubled by news that her husband's death is being investigated. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode Three" | Dewi Humphreys | Sarah Hooper | 950,000 | 7 September 2011 | |
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Dan is recovering from a hernia operation and it's up to an increasingly frazzled Lisa to run around after him. Elsewhere, Shelley confronts Greg about his gambling. | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode Four" | Dewi Humphreys | Sarah Hooper | 804,000 | 14 September 2011 | |
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Lisa's looking for trouble when she asks Dan to pick his favourite part of her body. Plus, when Bianca throws a hot tub party, tensions bubble as much as the water. | ||||||
| 5 | "Episode Five" | Dominic Leclerc | Sarah Hooper | 871,000 | 21 September 2011 | |
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Lisa catches Pauline enjoying a spot of shoplifting and decides to confront her. Elsewhere, Greg thinks he's found a solution to his financial woes in loan shark Emma. | ||||||
| 6 | "Episode Six" | Dominic Leclerc | Sarah Hooper | 764,000 | 28 September 2011 | |
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Lisa and Dan are burgled, and are devastated to discover that their wedding photograph has been taken. Plus, Fergus demonstrates his knack for playing loose with the truth. | ||||||
| 7 | "Episode Seven" | Dominic Leclerc | Sarah Hooper | 792,000 | 5 October 2011 | |
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Barry and Sue prepare for their 40th anniversary, and Lisa tries but fails to keep up appearances. Elsewhere, Denise stays strong, and Greg is given yet more bad news. | ||||||
| 8 | "Episode Eight" | Dominic Leclerc | Sarah Hooper | 953,000 | 12 October 2011 | |
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Lisa and Dan struggle to keep up the pretence that they're still together, and Shelley's had enough of Greg's lies. | ||||||
Future
After the conclusion of the first series, it was announced Mount Pleasant had been recommissioned for a Christmas special and a second series containing nine episodes.[4]
DVD Release
The complete first series of Mount Pleasant will be released on DVD on 13 August 2012.[5]
References
- ^ "Former Coronation Street stars all smiles during filming of new comedy Mount Pleasant | Trafford News". menmedia.co.uk. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Production starts on new Sky comedy drama Mount Pleasant". British Comedy Guide. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Recommission for Sky1 comedy drama Mount Pleasant, retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2012.